Oklahoma has long been interrelated with Bingo. That’s due to the fact that the American Indian tribes of Oklahoma have run Bingo sessions for ages. Guests from many of the neighboring states get in trucks and visit Oklahoma to play Bingo over the weekends.
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) became law after a precedent setting determination by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year before. From that instance, 23 of the 39 Native tribes located in Oklahoma have introduced bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma Indian tribes to take advantage of the betting restrictions, and at this time operate ten gambling dens of their own. Bingo is the game on which these casinos were founded. Electronic games such as slot machine games weren’t approved, owing to the fact that they are believed to contribute to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.
In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts has changed to allow for big Native wagering casinos. You’ll now see Indian casinos with slot machines, video poker and vingt-et-un tables. Craps and roulette are not allowed in the Native gambling dens as of yet, although this is simply a matter of time. No one can authority what having different games in the bingo parlours will do for the draw of bingo.